Eşref Kolçak Explained

Eşref Kolçak
Birth Date:28 January 1926
Birth Place:Russia
Death Place:Gemlik, Bursa, Turkey
Occupation:Actor
Children:Harun Kolçak

Eşref Kolçak (28 January 1926 – 26 May 2019) was a Turkish actor.

Biography

Eşref Kolçak was born in Russia. His father was Harun Kolçakoğlu, and his mother was of Russian descent,[1] his family moved to Turkey, Erzurum when he was 5 years old. At the age of 14, his family moved to Istanbul. He studied at the Sultan Ahmet Arts Institute. In 1944, he appeared in his first play at the Atilla Review. In 1947, he made his film debut and went on to appear in over 180 films and series. Kolçak won a Golden Orange in 2000 for his performance in Güle Güle.[2] He was the father of musician Harun Kolçak, who died of prostate cancer on 19 July 2017.

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eşref Kolçak Kimdir? - Eşref Kolçak Hayatı ve Biyografisi . 2022-10-27 . Haberler . tr.
  2. Web site: sinematurk.com: Awards for Eşref Kolçak. 2012-01-31. sinematurk.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20111227094418/http://www.sinematurk.com/person.php?action=goToPersonAwardsPage&id=1362. 2011-12-27. dead.